TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 53, 31 August 1934, Page 6

TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

.Nominations for the New Zealand Cup dose with; the C.J.C. secretary at 8 o'clock this evening.'/ .''•! ; '■.'.. :: ..' .

■'".Betting at : Marton next week will be under the single-pool system, with throe dividends where Vthere are nine'.or1-more starters. " / /.; . ' ■■'?. ..

.The. Wingatui trainer C. Gieseler, who some weeks ago underwent an operation, has resumed charge o£ his team.

■ The ten-year-old Thurnham gelding Latin Quarter, owned by Mr. W. T. Hazlett, is among the , horses •'.' being schooled over 'hurdles at Flemiugton.1 • ■

' The Woodville trainer D. Kemp" has decided to-train at ■■li'oxton. aad has arrived there witli: .Mercian .Prince : and Foreign •jQiieen."::. "i.: ■;: ••■■ ;,'.■-■ ■;" ''.•S-'li ■■'■

• After whining the Brabazon Handicap at 'the Christchurcli Hunt Meeting, •• Ventrae exhibited soreness when working at "KiceJirton. He is now right-,again, the trouble that cramped his action being a boil under the saddle. ;"'■: . . _^ ■: Effozel, who used to be trainer! by E. J. Ellis at .Washdyke, is now a member of the Wingatui team of F. Shaw. She holds engagements , at. the Otago Hunt Club's Meeting tomorrow. ;

The two-year-old filly by Tidal from Queen March, who is being trained ct Ellerslie by R. S. Bagby for Mr. O. Nicholson and the Hon. E. R. Davis, has been named Tidalia., She is a small but very neat filly and so far has.not been tested for speed.

The consistent Prince Colossus, who lias just completed a month's spell, has been taken in hand again at New Plymouth by H. Dulieu. His tasks for the present will be of a light nature, but he is in healthy condition after his rest and he should come to hand fairly quickly when he commences serious work.

There is a real Scottish smack about an advertisement for the Otago Hunt Club's Annual Meeting tomorrow. It reads:— Ladies -will be willingly supplied -with complimentary tickets'on application to the secretary or any member of the committee. We want yonr patronage and can assure you o£ a good clay's sport and a warm welcome.

Mrs. A. W. McDonald will be represented in the Debutant Stakes at Wnnganui by Round Up and Romp Along. These two youngsters were accorded a race from the two furlongs barrier lit Awapuui on Tuesday, and Round Up made it apparent that he possesses much of the family speed by beating his, cdmpanioii home by two and a half lengths in 25sec. Romp.. Along will improve.

According to a Dunedin report E. McKay was not long in getting, a team together at Wiiigatui, and now haa seven horses in his stable. The list is made up by a three-year-old filly by Lord Warden—Wild Work, Motukarakara, a Balboa—Guzark gelding.a three-year-old by Paper Money— Roburite, Silver Lark, a Paladin—Madain Melba gelding, and a Balboa—Pink Terrace gelding.

Hounelow haa been put on tha easy list for a few weeks, but in view of the fact that the Canterbury Jockey Club is likely to continue the policy of brush hurdle races he and other .jumpers ■will be kept handy for the Cup Meeting. It is understood that the club will erect jumps the same eize as on the first occasion, but that they will be more heavily topped.

The cable message; concerning the. mishap to Tavern Knight while racing -at Warwick Farm last: Saturday stated' ttiat ho had broken down. A report from the I north mentions that he broke a i'etlock, so that his racing career may be regarded :is over. Ife w;is a smart two-year-oH, ami after being a disappointment last sensou Jie hud returned to form only just before lie was split to Sydney, where he won a j couple of races prior to his accident. j